Dispensing system probe

- Ecolab, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the front and bottom of a dispensing system probe of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view of our new design;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of our new design;

FIG. 4 is a left elevation side view of our new design, showing indentations in the lower end of the dispensing system probe that function to provide a lockout feature, so that the probe can be used with bung cups having lockout protrusions;

FIG. 5 is a right elevation side view of our new design, showing indentations in the lower end of the dispensing system probe that function to provide a lockout feature, so that the probe can be used with bung cups having lockout protrusions;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of our new design; and

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of our new design; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the front and bottom of our new design, with the dispensing system probe turned into an open position, so that a window protrudes from the lower end of the probe, permitting fluid to pass through the probe.

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Patent History
Patent number: D425965
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 2, 1999
Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
Assignee: Ecolab, Inc. (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Kaye Kit-Han Yuen (Minneapolis, MN), Oliver Murphy, III (St. Paul, MN)
Primary Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Law Firm: Merchant & Gould P.C.
Application Number: 0/102,862
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Valve Or Body Therefor (D23/233); D7/398
International Classification: 2301;